Looking back helps me move forward. It reminds me of progress made, obstacles overcome, and victories won. It’s an especially helpful practice during a reluctant start to the year, as January 2023 has been for me so far. So here’s a quick look back to a few of 2022’s highlights.
In January, my segment of Kate Boyd’s series through the book of Acts aired on the Happy and Holy Podcast. I prefer sharing my thoughts and ideas through the written word versus the spoken word, but great conversations make it a little less intimidating for me. I wrote about the faith it takes to step away or say no and how it usually isn’t celebrated. Saying no and stepping away is obedience, too.
In February, I wrote about how I’m fumbling forward in love and reluctance, learning that obedience and discipline done reluctantly can and do still bear fruit.
In March, I wrote My Geeky Faith and There’s No Place Like Home. Mom’s stroke mid-month made April through June a bit of a blur. Calls with my writing coach started back up in April, and kept me on the path towards finalizing my book draft.
In July, I wrote my first post on Substack, and also made some name changes.
In August, that time I started seeing heart-shaped leaves everywhere hit its ten-year anniversary. I asked for eyes to see, and August 23, 2012 happened.
In September, Glimpses of Love: The Most Excellent Way of Imperfection was as done as I could get it, moving it along for editing and formatting, taking that Google doc I started in late 2019 a few steps closer to becoming an actual book.
In October, my husband and I celebrated the 30th anniversary of our first date on 10/10/1992. And yes, I may have written a few words about it :-)
In November, these words were a helpful reminder:
Grace is the face that love wears when it meets imperfection.
Joseph R. Cooke
In December, Glimpses of Love: The Most Excellent Way of Imperfection became available on Amazon and I ordered my first copy.
Anyone else having a reluctant start to their 2023? Anything from 2022 helping you move forward this year?
Until next time,
Becky
Happy new year, Becky and big 🎉🎉 on your book! 💗 I can relate to the blur and turmoil of caring for your mother after her stroke, I’m so sorry and it’s wonderful that you managed to do all you did finishing and publishing the book. Looking back over the last year in reflection as a new one gets underway, as you describe it, almost feels like the spiritual practice of Examen. It’s so easy to forget, too, the gifts, blessings and assurances of God’s love in the glimpses he gives us. Xxx